Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.

her father made, WHICH VIII De CIV.
IN to the State at her death.
A leading wholesale dry goods
dealer of Lynchbnrg, Va, states
that whereas a few wears ago i'll
his sales Of IL certain line Of cotton
goods Is PER cent. of it was the
product of Northern mills, now 90
per cent, Of his sales of the same
grade of goods is the product of
Southern Cotton mill.
Eight thousand ont of the twelve
thousand dollars worth of coupons
recently rendered in payment Of
taxes at the office of the assistant
treasurer of Richmond, have been
withdrawn OH account of The re
cent decision Of the Supreme Court
of the United States, and put in
for Identification, instead of rest
ing simply upon tender.
Some wealthy Northern gentle
men have offered to give the UNI
verSity of Virginia Y. NJ. 9. A. u
$50, nGO ASSOCIATION building pro,
vdtd the association will furnish
the grounds. A handsome seven
acre lot, has been purchased. and
the building will probably be be
gun inthe spring. This handsome
Gift is made TO the ASSOCIATION in
recognition of the fact that cit is
the Oldest college association in the
world.
at Il meeting of the State eSccu.
tive committee Of the prohibition
party of West Virginia, Just hell
in Grafton, il was declared to Ell
ter the campaign in that State next
year with Il full ticket in the field.
This action WAS unanimous. y
representative will be seut to the
national convention, and nomina
tons will he made for State, con :
greSSional, legislative aud local Of
hcelS. Efforts are to be taken at
once to perfect the organization OF
the party throughout the State.
A lady OF an inouiring turn OF
mind visited a fashionable dress
makers eStabliShmcntand weighed
a number OF dresses for the pu!-
pose OF aScertalning the average
burden of he clothing in which
VIZ men are accustomed to appear
al ease. Jet trimmed dresses were
found to weigh from 81 to 40 pounds
PLAIN walking dresses from II tc
10 pounds, aud lighter dresses
about 10 pounds. 1t is not sur
prisng that many ladiesreQuire but
little exeltion to fatigue them.
The following State officers have
been elected by the General AS
Sembly Of Virginia: First Andi
! tor, Hon. Morton Marye; Second
Auditor, Hon. Frank G. Rui1in
Treasurer, Mr.. a. w. Harmon
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Judge Il. w. Floarnoy; Railroad
Commissioner, Gen. James G. Hill
: Public Printing, Capt. ]. II. O'Ban
non; Superintendent of tile Peni
Tertiary, Mr.. w. w. Moses; ant
Agricultural Commissioner, Thus
Whitehead.
Within three days after the de
cision of the Supreme Court in thu
Virginia cases there had been fun
, ded in the office of the second an
ditor of the State, principally con
, pons maturing during 1883 TO 1885
f, inclusive. and 10 40 coupon bonds
79.437; listed for funding, $4,000
total, Sl54,4377. Referring to
} this, the Richmond Dispatch says
! "This, indeed, provides an early
settlement of The State debt. Vir
, ginia will soon be free. She vii
keep her promise to pay all thai
: the Riddleherger bill provides fol
paying-not because she eau be
compelled to pay it, but becaus {
| she has pledged her word in thai
behalf"
McsSrs. w. Fl. Parkinson, L. Al
G. Baker, Lauren Jones, j. w. S
Peters, Il. f. Cochran and d. w
J. Houston, committee of stndent,
D Of the University of Virginia, ant
J. Hon. Holmes Conrad, representing
Gov. Lee and the Board of Visi
tors of that institution, accorpa
: MED by Senator daniel, Hon. Jno
S S. Barbour, Hon. j. r. Tucker, Hol
2 John 0ocie, and Representatives
Wise and O'Fcrrall called on thu
President last Saturday TO invite
him and Mrs. Cleveland to attend
the final celebration at the Uni
versify Oh the 9th ofJune next
The President expressed his grea
desire to be present if possible,an(
finally sand: 81 tell you what viii
do. | will come if can